JEWISH REFUGEES FOR NEW ZEALAND.
GOVERNED BY ECONOMIC CONDITIONS (By Telegraph-Press Assn.-Copyright) Received Sunday, 7.30 p.m. EVIAN (France), July 9. At the Jewish Refugees’ Conference Mr. Burdekin (the New Zealand representative) expressed the New Zealand Government’s sympathy with the unfortunates who were compelled to seek new homes, lie pointed out that within the limits of the migration laws New Zealand had already received a limited number of refugees and was prepared to consider applications, although it would only he hy others’ acceptance also that New Zealand’s acceptance of large numbers could be anticipated. Moreover, the number to be admitted was governed by economic conditions. He explained the migration laws and added that it was impossible to ensure that every applicant who was unlikely to become a charge on the State or make a useful citizen would be accepted. The risk of the applicant burdening the public funds would be increased if he were not allowed to bring a proportion of his possessions.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 July 1938, Page 5
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